EP3642611C0 - Transducteur à ultrasons microfabriqué ayant des cellules individuelles comportant des sections d'électrode électriquement isolées - Google Patents

Transducteur à ultrasons microfabriqué ayant des cellules individuelles comportant des sections d'électrode électriquement isolées

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EP3642611C0
EP3642611C0 EP18819691.9A EP18819691A EP3642611C0 EP 3642611 C0 EP3642611 C0 EP 3642611C0 EP 18819691 A EP18819691 A EP 18819691A EP 3642611 C0 EP3642611 C0 EP 3642611C0
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ultrasonic transducer
electrically isolated
individual cells
electrode sections
isolated electrode
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Susan A Alie
Keith G Fife
Joseph Lutsky
David Grosjean
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Butterfly Network Inc
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